Kim Huisman, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine, has been invited to serve as a founding member of the editorial board of a new journal, The International Journal of Somali Studies, according to Amy Blackstone, chair of UMaine’s Sociology Department. “Kim’s invitation speaks to her strong reputation for exceptional scholarship in […]
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Richard Kent, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine, has produced “Words for a Mountain,” a collection of essays, poems and photographs in celebration of the small-town ski area of Black Mountain and the surrounding community in the River Valley near the Maine towns of Rumford […]
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University of Maine President Paul Ferguson has announced the search committee for UMaine Director of Athletics. Robert Strong, professor of finance and NCAA faculty representative, will chair the national search committee comprised of faculty, staff and external members of the UMaine community. The search committee will provide the names of recommended candidates to President Ferguson […]
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University of Maine alumnus and senior product manager at the Boston Globe Damon Kiesow will speak at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Oct. 3. His free public talk, “If it doesn’t work on Mobile, it doesn’t work,” will focus on the changes and importance of mobile media […]
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Family and Friends Weekend is Oct. 4–6. Friday night events include performances by comedians John Cassidy and Bob Marley. Saturday highlights include the 2013 Black Bear Attack Adventure Race, a lobster bake, football against Delaware and a parent social at the Bear’s Den. Sunday’s events include a family brunch at the Bear’s Den and a […]
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Sandra Butler, University of Maine professor of social work, is collaborating with a University of Southern Maine colleague to write a monthly profile about Mainers struggling economically. The yearlong series by Butler and USM sociologist Luisa Deprez is titled “The People Next Door.” It’s scheduled to debut Sept. 28 in the Bangor Daily News. The […]
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The working class and the need for their voices to be heard in public office will be focus of three public lectures in Bangor, Brewer and Orono, Oct. 2–3. Nicholas Carnes, assistant professor of public policy at Duke University, will speak at noon, Oct. 2, at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 […]
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The Leeke-Shaw Lecture on International Affairs will take place at the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. Retired Ambassador Laurence Pope will give the lecture, “Demilitarizing American Diplomacy” on the topic of the importance of diplomacy as the third leg of American policy, complementing military power […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host the Symposium on Gender in Higher Education from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Wells Conference Center on the UMaine campus. The professional development conference will explore issues of gender in higher education with a focus on intersectional approaches […]
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Working with children who experience bullying will be the focus of a conference for Maine school counselors and leaders that is sponsored by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The free professional development opportunity will take place 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 in the Wells Conference Center on the Orono […]
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